The Central Academy Cougars's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-30 win over Gray Stone Day. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 3 on the offensive boards, as Central Academy did.
Central Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Tokarev, who scored 17 points along with 5 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Mcdowell, who scored 4 points along with 10 rebounds and 4 steals.
Gray Stone Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Evan Barber, who scored 8 points along with 7 rebounds, and Drew Bitzer who scored 6 points along with 5 steals.
Central Academy's victory bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Gray Stone Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Central Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory Grove Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory Grove Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.8 points per game. Gray Stone Day is on the road again on Thursday and play against Christ the King at 7:00 p.m. on November 30th. Allowing an average of 71.5 points per game, Christ the King has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this contest.
